T. Hofmann-Olsen Lumber Corp.

Standard gauge Headquarters: New Orleans, LA Mill Location: Logtown, MS (Hancock County) Mill Capacity:  Years of Operation: 1928-ca.1932 Miles Operated: 25 miles Locomotives Owned: 3	Equipment: 2 Clyde skidders and 40 log cars	Click Map for Larger Version
History by Gil Hoffman: In 1928, T. Hofmann-Olsen, Inc., of New Orleans, bought 20,000 acres of hardwood timber in Hancock County, MS, and St. Tammany Parish, LA, from the H. Weston Lumber Company. A single band mill was built at Logtown, Hancock County, which began sawing on January 15, 1929. The mill was located on the banks of the Pearl River and contained and 8-foot band head saw with an 8-foot band resaw auxiliary. This mill cut chiefly white oak, magnolia and gum, both for the domestic and export markets. In addition to the mill at Logtown, the company was half-owner of the King Creek Lumber Company, at New Willard, Texas and operated a small band mill at Batchelor, Louisiana.  Officers of the company were T. Hofmann-Olsen, president; Ingemann Olsen, vice president and general manager; Peter Dunn, vice president, and J. F. Guenther, secretary. The T. Hofmann-Olsen company had been one of the main exporters of hardwoods from New Orleans since about 1910.
ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:     Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   4   2-6-0   Baldwin                   70000   Unknown. H. Weston Lumber Co. #4, Logtown, MS T. Hofmann-Olsen Lumber Corp. #4, in 1929.       6   2-6-0   Porter   3061   9/1904   15x22       70000   H. Weston Lumber Co. #6, Logtown, MS T. Hofmann-Olsen Lumber Corp. #6, in 1929.       8   2-6-0   Baldwin   6417   10/1882   17x24   49   80000   St. Louis Bridge Co. & Tunnel R.R. #17 Built as an 0-6-0. Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis #17, on 7/30/1889. Converted to 2-6-0. H. Weston Lumber Co. #8, Logtown, MS, ca. 1905. T. Hofmann-Olsen Lumber Corp. #8, in 1929. Baldwin class 6-28 D 28

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